Static IP assignment and Linksys BEFSR41 v2

[Insane3D]

I'm was curious is there was a way to have my Linksys router hand out static ip's to my three systems and my Vonage box by MAC addy. I have to forward several ports for the Vonage box for it to operate properly behind the router and when I reset the router it always assigns different ip's and I have do re-do the port forwarding table. Is this possible to do with the Linksys?

I'm running the 1.45.3 Firmware....

Thanks in advance!

 

[Insane3D]

Uhhhhhhh....

 

[JackMDS]

If you Reset every thing goes back to default that why there is a Reset.

:sun:

 

[Kilrsat]

Since the linksys router defaults to handing out IPs starting at 192.168.1.100, but with a subnetmask of 255.255.255.0, why not statically assign address in the 192.168.1.9X area?

Your dhcp devices get address starting at .100, and your static devices are nice and left alone in the .9x area so you don't have to fiddle with the routing table.

Tada, problem solved.

But as far as I know, the built in dhcp server does not allow for ip reservations based on mac address.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
If you Reset every thing goes back to default that why there is a Reset.

:sun:

Umm, thanks. But it's not a mtter of hitting the rest button, it's more a matter of connecting and disconnecting PC's or having to power down the router.

For some reason, when doing large downloads, the router will lock up for lack of a better term. I'll need to pull the power cord and plug it back in. Often, when I do that, it hands out the ip's different, so I need to do the routing table again.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Kilrsat
Since the linksys router defaults to handing out IPs starting at 192.168.1.100, but with a subnetmask of 255.255.255.0, why not statically assign address in the 192.168.1.9X area?

Your dhcp devices get address starting at .100, and your static devices are nice and left alone in the .9x area so you don't have to fiddle with the routing table.

Tada, problem solved.

But as far as I know, the built in dhcp server does not allow for ip reservations based on mac address.

Thanks, after doing some research I think I'll go that way. Can I stil use the routing table even though the ip addy would be out of the router's DHCP range?

BTW, I've since upgraded to the 1.46.2 firmware...

 

[Kilrsat]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: Kilrsat
Since the linksys router defaults to handing out IPs starting at 192.168.1.100, but with a subnetmask of 255.255.255.0, why not statically assign address in the 192.168.1.9X area?

Your dhcp devices get address starting at .100, and your static devices are nice and left alone in the .9x area so you don't have to fiddle with the routing table.

Tada, problem solved.

But as far as I know, the built in dhcp server does not allow for ip reservations based on mac address.

Thanks, after doing some research I think I'll go that way. Can I stil use the routing table even though the ip addy would be out of the router's DHCP range?

BTW, I've since upgraded to the 1.46.2 firmware...

Yes. I do it. It simply wants a valid ip address to forward to, you can forward to nonexistant addresses if you really want as well.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Kilrsat

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: Kilrsat
Since the linksys router defaults to handing out IPs starting at 192.168.1.100, but with a subnetmask of 255.255.255.0, why not statically assign address in the 192.168.1.9X area?

Your dhcp devices get address starting at .100, and your static devices are nice and left alone in the .9x area so you don't have to fiddle with the routing table.

Tada, problem solved.

But as far as I know, the built in dhcp server does not allow for ip reservations based on mac address.

Thanks, after doing some research I think I'll go that way. Can I stil use the routing table even though the ip addy would be out of the router's DHCP range?

BTW, I've since upgraded to the 1.46.2 firmware...

Yes. I do it. It simply wants a valid ip address to forward to, you can forward to nonexistant addresses if you really want as well.

Thanks. Now if I could figure out why it keeps "locking up" everytime I run a large download. I'll go to open a broswer, and it will be dead, and I won't be able to access the routers setup either. When I go to the router, all it's lights are on like normal, and the red alarm light isn't on, but I'll need to unplug it and plug it back in for it to work again. This only started happening once I set it up to forward ports. It can happen two or three times a day.

If I can't figure it out, I may splurge and pick up this VPN Router.

Thanks again...

 

[GoshaMaster]

I have exactly the same setup (Linksys BEFSR41 v2, Server, 2 Workstatons and Vonage box behind router). I configured 3 Pc's with static IP 192.168.1.2 - 4, and also configured static IP in Vonage Motorolla box - you can do it, by connecting it directly to PC and then putting back behind router. I also have a lot of ports forwaded to differnet PC's and Vonage box and have zero problems with downloads. So, unless you router is broken you should't have any problems with setup similar to mine.

 

[Insane3D]

I've figured out that it's occuring because it's overheating. I left the windows open in the room and let it drop to a 60F ambient, and the locking up went away. I think I'm going to open her up tomorrow add some cooling, either passive, active, or both.

If I kill it, it will give me a reason to upgrade to the BEFVP41...